Comfort food

We all want comfort food--We all need comfort food. Looking at the post about the kids food, I thought of children needed comfort food also. My grandson, is always saying he is hungry, even right after he eats. I know that it is just a ploy for attention, but so many times all in the family just give insto this. Not good.
Read an article that some comfort food just might be in alright area.
Yogurt especially with fruit..can help with the sweet tooth. Can almost be a icecream replacement.
Make a smoothie instead of a shake.
Chicken noodle soup
Angel food cake-can even add some fruit to this and some fat free whipped cream
Oatmeal all one needs for a hot breakfast
Vegetable juice..helps fill a person up and gives you little extra zip.
Crock pot creations..a real good go to for hot merals that can cook all day and be ready and healthy.
So try some comfort and make it easy on yourself..

healthy habits for kids

I am sorry to say that my kids are not teaching their children healthy eating habits. Today's parents just have so little time that they forget what they are doing to the children. By fixing separate meals, they teach them to eat to much frozen,fast fixed and fast paced meals without the goodness and freshness of home cook.
Western culture stresses regular health care for our children which a good thing but it does stress enough about nutrition. PARENTS please think about your children and the diet you are feeding them. Cut down on the starch, sweet snacks and try substituting fresh fruit and veggies. If you haven't already started the special eating DON"T. Stop the drive through.
Your example will teach them more than talking. Eat right yourself and do not give into the gimmes.
PARENTS are the people who can stop obesity in this nation.
Do you agree?

food attitude

Do you struggle with food cravings and try to eliminate some foods all together. You made already be sabotaging your diet with this type of thinking. I read an article about labeling "BAD food" is a bad idea. We need to BUILD a relationship with food that will build self-control.
Stop labeling. This actually wants you to eat the food more by making your body crave it. Be conscious about your eating and have just enough of the food that you might be wanting to cut out to satisfy. The article says that several studies have shown that suppressing the urges most likely will result in eating more of the food.

Dump the idea of Diet Foods
Often we we are trying to start a diet plan we think about banning certain foods. Not necessarily true.. We need to read the labels so we can choose wisely. Nothing is absolutely bad, we want refocus our minds to eating healthy and not worry so much about the "food". Try to enjoy the food that you choosing to eat.!
Moderation
Remember the "eat everything in Moderation" This is still true today for most of us. BUT let still remember that there might some food that are really triggers. We need to be aware of what these are to each of us, allowing a person not to over indulge in that food.
Rearrange your environment for success--thought that was a neat statement-. Choose snacks that you like but not just LOVE. Try having them when you eat out or at a party instead of having the trigger foods in your house ALL the time.
Keep cravings in check!!
Remember that cravings are not ALL bad. The problem seems to be us and the easy access to anything we want whenever we want.  This is why establishing what we really crave is so important to any plan we are establishing. Try to the food journal that has been mentioned before to get an idea of what you are really craving and when. In doing this a person can start to give themselves some alternatives at the bad eating time and continue the weight loss program that you might be on.
Let us all try to stay in tune with our bodies.
Megan Coatley behavior consultant

clean out

The worst food in fridge or freezer!!
Funny, this weekend I just did this and then I found the article from food network. Thought I would pass along.
Expired condiments: I did not know that the ever expired. DUH.. Check your dates...Mine aren't even in the fridge, so
I need to get busy on this, They can be a breeding place for mold and yeast,
Sugar-sweetened beverages.. UGH but they are so addictive. A study showed that Americans consume 21.4 teaspoons each day. WOW..I have been working on trying to eliminate these to at least just one a day.
Coffee creamer..oh no, you are saying not my beloved creamer, but yes folks..you are consuming palm oil, hydrogenated oils corn syrup and preservatives. LEt us go back to cream and sugar.
Frozen fried foods--not good. Try to find a recipe and make your own and freeze. Since my grand children eat so much of these, I am making this a goal to find some recipes.
BOTTLED salad dressing--preservatives and gobs of sugar. Make your own!
Rotten fruit..Where did this come from. Keep an eye out for these rotten fruit that seem to hide. Mushy, sticky, moldy--get rid off quick.
Frozen entrees..quick yes, Healthy no!! Fake tasting and salty as all get out. Make a head and freeze small portion.
Ready to bake dough..this I have not thought of??tubes of highly processed ingredients and unhealthy fats. I have to look into this. I tend to use this product a lot.
Processed meats: sodium, nitrates and fat. Be aware, they taste great but loaded--try for the low-sodium-low fat version.
Artificially-Sweetened yogurt? Check ingredients to watch for artifical sweeteners..
So be aware and take another look at your fridge and freezer. Just might help in the weight department and certainly in the health department.